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Decoded Slug: ~でたまらない (〜de tamaranai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~でたまらない (〜de tamaranai)

~でたまらない (〜de tamaranai)

Short explanation:

Express strong feelings or emotions; 'can't stand', 'can't resist', 'extremely'.

Formation:

Verb-てform + たまらない, い-Adjective + でたまらない, な-Adjective + でたまらない, Noun + でたまらない

Examples:

この暑さでたまらない。
Kono atsusa de tamaranai.
This heat is unbearable.
彼女が好きでたまらない。
Kanojo ga suki de tamaranai.
I can't resist my feelings for her.
この部屋は寒くてたまらない。
Kono heya wa samukute tamaranai.
This room is unbearably cold.
彼の話を聞いて、怒りでたまらない。
Kare no hanashi wo kiite, ikari de tamaranai.
Listening to him talk, I can't stand the anger.

Long explanation:

The ~でたまらない grammar point is used to express strong feelings or emotions, making a statement more emphatic. It can be translated as 'can't stand', 'can't resist', or 'extremely' in English. This can be attached to a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
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